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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Schwarzeneg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
22 - 67 - 1 |
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215 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 67 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix connects with a high kick.
Schwarzeneg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwarzeneg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwarzeneg misses with an uppercut
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Schwarzeneg throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix lands a jab to Schwarzeneg's midsection.
Phoenix shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schwarzeneg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Phoenix working some strikes from top position.
Phoenix chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Schwarzeneg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phoenix throwing strikes but missing.
Phoenix makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Phoenix advances to half guard.
Phoenix is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schwarzeneg seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwarzeneg is trying to maintain the position but Phoenix is very close to passing his half guard.
Phoenix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Phoenix there.
Ground and pound from Phoenix.
Phoenix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwarzeneg's head.
Phoenix thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.
Schwarzeneg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phoenix.
Phoenix is working for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phoenix wants to pass to mount but Schwarzeneg is defending the position.
Phoenix working Schwarzeneg over with strikes.
Phoenix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schwarzeneg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Phoenix moves into full mount! Schwarzeneg won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Phoenix is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Phoenix cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Phoenix lands a big elbow - Schwarzeneg is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Phoenix!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Phoenix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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